Ships to go aboard

Ships for 2012 are currently being negotiated, so watch this space for an annoucement to be made vey soon. Two tall ships appeared at the 2011 Maritime Festival.

New for 2011 was the Dutch ship Oosterschelde which sailed into Great Yarmouth's port for the very first time to participate in the Maritime Festival. This stunning, three-masted topsail schooner operated sailing trips for visitors to enjoy and festival goers were also able to go aboard the ship throughout the festival.

The Maritime Festival proudly welcomed back the Lord Nelson from the Jubilee Sailing Trust, one of only two tall ships in the world designed and built to enable people of all physical abilities to sail side-by-side as equals. Launched in 1986, this beautiful ship is 42.8m long with a 9m beam and a maximum speed under sail of 10 knots. Visitors were welcomed aboard to have a look round this impressive tall ship.

Great Yarmouth's very own Lydia Eva was also moored quayside for visitors to go aboard and experience the very latest in steam drifter technology from 1930, she has since been extensively restored and refurbished.